> One "subtlety" this misses is that leetcode-style trivia tests only work for those who are willing _and able_ to grind leetcode etc. This is simply not true.

> One "subtlety" this misses is that leetcode-style trivia tests only work for those who are willing _and able_ to grind leetcode etc. This is simply not true. The smartest people I graduated my CS program with can pass leetcode style interviews without practicing. They live and breathe this stuff. Are these problems overemphasised? Absolutely. But they don’t expect you to grind. They exist so they can find my smart classmates to make sure they get offered a job.